Fluorine enables separation-free ‘chiral chromatographic analysis’
Credit: ZHAO Yanchun Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a ...
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New method reveals how the Parkinson’s disease protein damages cell membranes
Credit: Fredrik Höök/Chalmers University of Technology In sufferers of Parkinson's disease, clumps of α-synuclein (alpha-synuclein), sometimes known as the 'Parkinson's ...
High-throughput X-ray diffraction instrument comes to Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source
Credit: Wes Agresta / Argonne National Laboratory Nothing brings scientists together like the possibility of better, more versatile research. Case ...
Laser takes pictures of electrons in crystals
Credit: University of Rostock The researchers used powerful laser flashes to irradiate thin, films of crystalline materials. These laser pulses ...
Complexity of human tooth enamel revealed at atomic level in NIH-funded study
Unprecedented details of enamel structure may point to new ways to prevent or halt cavitiesCredit: Karen DeRocher, Northwestern University Scientists ...
First exposed planetary core discovered allows glimpse inside other worlds
The surviving core of a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a distant star by University of Warwick astronomers, offering ...
Researchers develop computational model to build better capacitors
Credit: Doug Irving, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a computational model that helps users ...
Hydrated eutectic electrolytes help improve performance of aqueous zn batteries
Credit: ZHAO Jingwen and YANG Wuhai Zinc (Zn) batteries have attracted more and more attention due to large volumetric capacity, ...
NFL awards near $500K to university for helmet safety
Grantees plan to 3D-print player-specific helmet liners to reduce concussionsCredit: CU Denver The National Football League (NFL) and Football Research, ...
A binary star as a cosmic particle accelerator
Evidence of very high-energy gamma radiation from Eta CarinaeCredit: Illustration: DESY, Science Communication Lab With a specialised telescope in Namibia ...
Nobel Prize-winning chemist named to “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” list
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY -- M. Stanley Whittingham, a 2019 Nobel Laureate and distinguished ...
Building a harder diamond
Scientists at the University of Tsukuba use computer calculations to propose a new way to rearrange the carbon atoms in ...
Scientists use a Teflon pipe to make a cheap, simple reactor for silica particle synthesis
Functional silica beads for biomedical imaging, drug delivery and other important applications could be made using an easy new flow ...
Mathematical noodling leads to new insights into an old fusion problem
Credit: Pamela Serai A challenge to creating fusion energy on Earth is trapping the charged gas known as plasma that ...
New materials of perovskite challenge the chemical intuition
Credit: Changqing Jin, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences High-pressure materials science has taken off over the last couple ...
A new view of microscopic interactions
MU chemist adds the details of 'cold collisions of hot molecules' to existing theories of molecular interactionsCredit: University of Missouri ...
Plant tissue engineering improves drought and salinity tolerance
University of Nevada, Reno research addressing future population growth and food shortagesCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno RENO, ...
Versatile LED irradiation system — From disinfection to medical treatments
Credit: FBH/P. Immerz For disinfection purposes, the compact system can be equipped with UV LEDs to eliminate germs on critical ...
Chanterelle mushrooms as a taste enhancer
New method for quality control of chanterelle mushroomsCredit: Leibniz-LSB@TUM Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) are one of the most popular mushrooms in ...
Spider silk can create lenses useful for biological imaging
When properly cured, lenses built on dragline spider silk generate a special type of light jet that can image large ...
